R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives salutes Ruben 1-2 Ramos for his many outstanding contributions to Tejano music; and 1-3 WHEREAS, Called El Gato Negro, Ruben Ramos, along with his 1-4 band, the Texas Revolution, has a new CD recently released entitled 1-5 "Nueve Vidas"; in January, the CD was the number two album on the 1-6 Top 50 Tejano Hits charts; and 1-7 WHEREAS, "Nueve Vidas" is considered a mix of new songs with 1-8 classics redone by Ruben and his group; prominent in Tejano music 1-9 since around 1970, Mr. Ramos has achieved his status in the Tejano 1-10 musical field because his songs capture Latin music lovers 1-11 everywhere; and 1-12 WHEREAS, One of the leading pioneering forces behind the 1-13 popularization of this distinctive and far-reaching musical 1-14 movement, Ruben is a member of the musical Ramos clan; and 1-15 WHEREAS, When he was 16, he played percussion and sang in his 1-16 brother Alfonso's band, the Tejano Orquestra; and 1-17 WHEREAS, The Tejano Orquestra is a blend of traditional 1-18 conjunto, cumbias, and rancheras supplemented with brass, electric 1-19 guitar, and piano; and 1-20 WHEREAS, With a voice that has touched hearts across the 1-21 country, Ruben Ramos was honored in 1987 at the Tejano Music 1-22 Awards, and he gives full credit to the dedicated musicians who 1-23 make up the Texas Revolution; and 1-24 WHEREAS, Recently the Texas Revolution headlined a Cinco de 2-1 Mayo show in Houston at Miller Outdoor Theater for 30,000 people; 2-2 and 2-3 WHEREAS, Mr. Ramos was also a guest performer at the 2-4 inaugural ceremonies for President Bill Clinton, along with Willie 2-5 Colon and Linda Ronstadt; and 2-6 WHEREAS, With a calendar full of headline dates and another 2-7 album in the works, Ruben Ramos and the Texas Revolution are 2-8 devoted entertainers revered for their professionalism and musical 2-9 maturity; now, therefore, be it 2-10 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-11 Legislature hereby commend and congratulate Ruben Ramos for his 2-12 outstanding achievements in the music industry; and, be it further 2-13 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-14 prepared for Mr. Ramos as an expression of the high esteem and 2-15 regard of the Texas House of Representatives. Serna _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 493 was adopted by the House on April 8, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House